1 2025:CGHC:55324 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 9085 of 2025 Akshat Shindey S/o Raj Vilas @ Ram Vilas Aged About 22 Years R/o Station Para, Ward No. 13, Rajnandgaon PS Chikhli District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House OfÏcer, Police Station Bhilai Nagar Dist. Durg (C.G.) ... Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Anuja Sharma, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Swajeet Ubeja, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Mr. Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 13.11.2025 1. This is the first bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of regular bail to the applicant who has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 432/2025 registered at Police Station Bhilai Nagar, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence under Section 20(b) and Section 27(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. As per the prosecution story, on 17.08.2025, the police authorities received secret information from an informant that two persons, travelling on a moped bearing registration number CG-08-BD-7953, were proceeding from Rajnandgaon towards Bhilai Power House and were ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Digitally signed by ABHISHEK SHRIVAS Date: 2025.11.14 11:08:03 +0530 2 allegedly carrying a narcotic psychotropic substance, namely Ganja. Acting upon the said information, the police party immediately conducted a raid near Garage Road, Bhilai. During the raid, two persons, namely Hemant Bambhole @ Bhola and the present applicant, were found riding the said moped. Upon search, the police recovered and seized Ganja weighing approximately 1.150 kilograms (1150 grams) from their joint possession. After completion of investigation, the police authorities filed a charge-sheet against both the accused persons for the alleged offences under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 3. It has been argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. She further submits that prosecution agency has not followed the provisions under Section 42 of the NDPS Act and not taken search warrant from the superior authority. She also submits that from the joint possession of the applicant and other co-accused, intermediate quantity of Ganja was seized, and therefore, it will not attract the rigors of Section 37 of the NDPS Act as the commercial quantity of Ganja as prescribed under the schedule is more than 20 Kgs and from the joint possession of the applicant and other co- accused only 1.150 Kgs of Ganja was seized. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has only 01 criminal antecedent under Section 302 of the IPC which is pending before the trial Court at evidence stage. She submits that the present applicant has been languishing in jail since 18.08.2025 and conclusion of the trial is likely to take quite long time. Therefore, she prays for grant of regular bail to the applicant. 3 4. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the State/non-applicant would oppose the bail application and submit that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel appearing for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, it is observed that the contraband article, i.e., 1.150 kilograms of Ganja, was recovered from the joint possession of the applicant and another co- accused person, which is less than the commercial quantity. Moreover, the present applicant has no criminal antecedents of a similar nature. Also considering the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court and the applicant is in jail since 18.08.2025, conclusion of the trial may take some time, therefore, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail in this case. 7. Let the Applicant - Akshat Shindey, involved in Crime No. 432/2025 registered at Police Station Bhilai Nagar, District Durg (C.G.) for the offence under Section 20(b) and Section 27(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond with two sureties in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Court concerned with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall file an undertaking to the effect that he shall not seek any adjournment on the dates fixed for evidence when the witnesses are present in court. In case of default of this condition, it shall be open for the trial court to treat it as abuse of liberty of bail and pass orders in accordance with law. 4 (ii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufÏcient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 269 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iii) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence, proclamation under Section 84 of BNSS. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in accordance with law, under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (iv) The applicant shall remain present, in person, before the trial court on the dates fixed for (i) opening of the case, (ii) framing of charge and (iii) recording of statement under Section 351 of BNSS. If in the opinion of the trial court absence of the applicant is deliberate or without sufÏcient cause, then it shall be open for the trial court to treat such default as abuse of liberty of bail and proceed against him in accordance with law. 8. OfÏce is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. - Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Abhishek